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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designed a new toolkit to support healthcare workers.
News | Population Health
World Health Organization (WHO) Urges Health Professionals to Address Climate Change

April 10, 2024 — As the medical imaging community continues to shed a consistently bright spotlight on ways radiology ...

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Early coronary disease and impaired heart function, with increased coronary vessel wall thickness, in asymptomatic, middle-aged individuals living with HIV has been reported in a new study published today in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
News | Population Health
New Study Finds Early Coronary Disease, Impaired Heart Function in Asymptomatic People with HIV

April 4, 2024 — A new study found increased coronary vessel wall thickness that was significantly associated with ...

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During the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Global Conference and Exhibition, HIMSS24, experts from the world’s largest government agencies will convene to focus on the future of public healthcare and the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging trends.
Feature | HIMSS | Christine Book
Top Public Policy Experts at HIMSS24 to Address Global AI Landscape and Digital Transformation in Healthcare

February 26, 2024 — This year’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society HIMSS Global Conference and ...

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World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), will take place on February 4, and marks the third and final year of its ‘Close the Care Gap’ promoting health equity.
Feature | Population Health | Christine Book
World Cancer Day to Focus on Health Equity in “Closing the Care Gap” Campaign

January 18, 2024 — World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), will ...

Time January 18, 2024
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Feature | RSNA | Christine Book
Day Three of RSNA 2023: Powerful Plenary on the Future of Healthcare Delivery

November 29, 2023 — Following the theme of the Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual ...

Time November 29, 2023
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The American Lung Association’s newly-released ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report reveals improvement in survival rate for people of color, examines the toll of lung cancer state-by-state, and sheds light on lingering disparities and the urgent need for increased screening.
News | Lung Imaging
Lung Cancer Survival Rate Gains, Need for Increased Screening Highlighted in American Lung Association State of Lung Cancer Report

November 22, 2023 — Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone, including people of color, according to the ...

Time November 21, 2023
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) has issued update lung cancer screening guidelines to help reduce the number of people dying from the disease due to smoking history.
News | Lung Imaging
American Cancer Society Releases Updated Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

November 10, 2023 — As the imaging community recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, and Nov. 11 marks ...

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The Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute will utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and computing power to discern patterns in vast amounts of data and make predictions that improve patient health outcomes in a range of diseases.
News | Artificial Intelligence
New Emory Institute and AI Health Initiative to Focus on Improving Health Equity and Patient Outcomes

November 10, 2023 — Emory University has announced that it will be launching a new AI-focused initiative which it ...

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a National Cancer Plan, developed by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Feature | Population Health | Christine Book
National Cancer Plan Details Goals and Strategies of Cancer Moonshot Program, Highlights Role of Imaging in Screening and Detection

April 13, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a National Cancer Plan, developed ...

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Plenary Session speaker, Reed A. Omary, MD, MS, Professor and Chair of Radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), focused on radiologist's role in patient health care, community health and well-being, and planetary health during the Nov. 29 address during RSNA 2022.
Feature | RSNA | Christine Book
RSNA 2022 Plenary Speaker Omary Urges Radiologists to Support Patients, Communities and the Planet

November 29, 2022 — It was only fitting that on Giving Tuesday, the RSNA 2022 5k Fun Run kicked off the third day of the ...

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The FDA is monitoring the potential impact of viral mutations, including an emerging variant from the United Kingdom known as the B.1.1.7 variant, on authorized SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Issues Alert Regarding SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutation to Healthcare Providers

January 8, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting clinical laboratory staff and healthcare providers ...

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Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, has been named one of America's most JUST companies, ranking 29th overall on the 'Forbes JUST 100' list for 2021 and first in its industry category of Healthcare Equipment and Services.
News | Radiology Business
Medtronic Named One of America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital

October 14, 2020 — Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, has been named one of America's most JUST companies ...

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Advancements in medical digital technology, rise in prevalence of chronic diseases, development of IT infrastructure, and increase in healthcare expenditure fuel the growth of the global teleradiology market
News | Patient Engagement
Teleradiology Market Size Projected to Hit $10.62B By 2025

September 2, 2020 — Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Teleradiology Market by Imaging Technique (X ...

Time September 02, 2020
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 U.S. Army Spc. Jonathon Hyde and Spc. Casymn Harrison from the 1434th Engineer Company, Grayling, Mich., Michigan National Guard, prepare patient rooms at TCF Regional Care Center in Detroit in advance of receiving COVID-19 patients, April 9, 2020 #COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane and Dave Fornell
COVID-19 Clinician Update

In an effort to keep the imaging field updated on the latest information being released on coronavirus (COVID-19), the ...

Time April 15, 2020
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#COVID19 #Coronavirus #2019nCoV #Wuhanvirus #SARScov2 U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., M.Ph demonstrates how the general public can make their own face masks for non-clinical use.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
CDC Officially Recommends Public to Wear Face Masks

April 4, 2020 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its recommendations, stating that everyone ...

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An illustration of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from the CDC. #coronavirus #COVID19 #COVID-2019 #2019nCoV
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Dave Fornell, Editor
CDC Hopes to Buy Time Before Likely Coronavirus Spread in U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is working to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus ...

Time February 25, 2020
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William T. Thorwarth, M.D., FACR, chief executive officer of the ACR
News | Population Health
ACR Urges Thoughtful Deliberation of Proposals to Address “Surprise Medical Bills”

December 13, 2019 — The bipartisan policy framework to address “surprise medical bills,” released by the House Ways & ...

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he “surprise billing” plan unveiled recently by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Greg Walden (R-OR), must be improved to gain American College of Radiology (ACR) support
News | Population Health
ACR Opposes Alexander, Pallone and Walden “Surprise Billing” Plan

December 11, 2019 — The “surprise billing” plan unveiled recently by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Representatives ...

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Legislation ends surprise medical bills; funds Community Health Centers for five years; increases the purchasing age of tobacco to 21; lowers prescription drug and other medical costs by requiring more transparency and competition
News | Population Health
Bipartisan House and Senate Committee Leaders Announce Agreement on Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs

December 9, 2019 — Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and House Energy and Commerce Committee ...

Time December 09, 2019
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AIMed conference in artificial intelligence in radiology, medical imaging.
Feature | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Radiology and Cardiology is Focus of June Conference

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into medicine has by far been the hottest topic at nearly all medical ...

Time May 13, 2019
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